漢字城 Kanji Fortress

持 hold

Also: have

On'yomi
ジ
Kun'yomi
も-つ
Strokes
9
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 3

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): も-つ.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
持 is written in 9 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A hand (扌) at the temple (寺) holds the incense sticks tightly all through the ceremony.

A common word

  • 持つ もつ to hold

Example sentences

  • かばんをもちましょうか。

    Shall I carry your bag?

  • おかねをもっていません。

    I don't have any money.

Kanji that share a part

扌 is its radical. 90 kanji share it in all.

  • 払 pay
  • 押 push
  • 才 genius N3
  • 打 strike N3
  • 技 skill N3
  • 投 throw N3
  • 折 fold N3
  • 抜 slip out N3

寺 is a component.